Cisco Systems MDS 9100 Series Installing an SFP Transceiver, SFP Transceiver with Mylar Tab Latch

Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco MDS 9100 Series

Connecting to a Fibre Channel Port

The Cisco MDS 9000 Family supports SFP transceivers with the following two types of latching devices:

•Mylar tab latch (Figure 3-2)

•Bale-clasp latch (Figure 3-3)

Figure 3-2 SFP Transceiver with Mylar Tab Latch

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Figure 3-3 SFP Transceiver with Bale-Clasp Latch

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Installing an SFP Transceiver

To install an SFP transceiver, follow these steps:

Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and follow its instructions for use.

Caution If the transceiver does not install easily, ensure it is correctly oriented and the tab or clasp are in the correct position before continuing.

Step 2 Remove the dust cover from the port cage.

Step 3 Remove the dust cover from the port end of the transceiver.

Step 4 Insert the transceiver into the port:

•If the transceiver has a mylar tab latch, orient the transceiver with the tab on the bottom, and then gently insert the transceiver into the port until it clicks into place.

•If the transceiver has a bale-clasp latch, orient the transceiver with the bale clasp on the bottom, close the bale clasp by pushing it up and over the transceiver, and then gently insert the transceiver into the port until it clicks into place.

Step 5 Insert or leave the dust plug in the cable end of the transceiver if a cable is not being installed in the transceiver.

Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide

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